I'd Wear That.

I'm having an "I'd Wear That" moment... where I'm dwelling on how well I would have fit in in the 1940s/50s/60s in terms of fashion had I been around in that era.  I mean seriously, this fashion is coming back now, as "vintage", I'm in my element!!  So I thought I'd try and find some outfits from way back when, to show you what I mean. :)

Ok so I couldn't find a photo of exactly what I like, but these are pretty good! :)

Thoughts?

Spring Has Sprung!

Lets get this straight from the outset.  I have never been a girl who really cares much about fashion.  If it looks okay, doesn't expose parts of my body that people don't need to see, and its comfortable, I will buy it.  

Maybe its a Spring thing, maybe its wanting a fresh start.  But whatever it is has got me trawling the internet trying to get inspiration for a new look, a fresh wardrobe.  I had the post about a handbag of my mums that I found, who knows, maybe that sparked it.  I'm thinking vintage, 30s/40s/50s style.  I've always loved that.

So for once, I truly am acting like a young woman who cares about fashion.  Like I actually want to strip search the house to find where my mum hid my credit card and then go on a SPREE!!!

However, in New Zealand, the store selection isn't that great.  

You could go budget, at the Warehouse - now don't get me wrong, their standard of product has increased since I was a wee dot, but still, if someone asks you where you got a certain item of clothing they admire, the last thing you want to have to say is that you bought it at the Warehouse.  

You could go mainstream, at Glassons, and buy things that every other girl has.  I swear, right through high school, all the girls had those polar fleece hoodie things with the velcro across your neck.  I, of course, chose not to buy one, but still, every other girl had one.  They say New Zealand is famous for sheep... :/    

You could go mail order, with Ezibuy, but there is no guarantee that it will fit, or even if it does, that it will look nice.  

You could go green and go to the local SaveMart which is a recycled clothing place, but lets be honest, who really wants to wear (possibly) dead peoples clothes.  That always puts me off a bit.  Yes, granted, it makes me sound snobby, but its one of those things I can't bring myself to do.

What I really want to do, is jump on the next plane to USA and go shopping there.  Like holy moly they have the most amazing clothes, and I'm kicking myself that when I was there last year I didn't buy more clothes.  Seriously.  How dumb was I?!  However, I did get 4 designer dresses for US$16 which was amazing bargain hunting on my part, and also that it was one of the squillions of outlet stores in LA.  Plus my lovely friend in Utah took my Forever21 virginity, and I spent a fair chunk on a gorgeous top there.

But ahhhhhhh.  Why didn't I buy more nail polish too?  OPI is so cheap there.

So that's settled.  When I'm at the University of Montana (not if but when!) I will be shopping up a storm.  What a shame I have to get a B average in my first year here, and wait until middle of 2011 to do so.

In the mean time, my credit card better stay well hidden.

Vintage

Good like a wine, yes?  Well, out of my mothers closet today, I pulled a very cool, vintage (although I'm sure it was originally fashionable back when she bought it) handbag.  My handbag is falling apart from being battered day in day out, so I've retired it from everyday use.  In its place, is this fantasmic piece of leather. 

So, the question I'm pondering, is when does something go out of fashion, and at what point does it become "vintage" thereby rendering it cool to use it again?  As for this bag, well, it looks like it's been bought old, its in really good condition.  Mum says she bought it in around 1992, when I was about 2. 

For your final verdict, I present, the photo of the bag.  Yay or nay to this particular vintage?